title: Disease patterns addressed by mobile health-enabling technologies--a literature review.
abstract: Health-enabling technologies can contribute to a better living with diverse disease patterns, especially at home. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) provides security and convenience at the main place of residence, but usually cannot be taken on the road. Mobile health-enabling technologies could overcome this barrier of immobility and enable its' users to take advantages of assistive technology with them. The presented literature review examines disease patterns, which can be addressed by mobile health-enabling technologies. Especially chronic diseases, like diabetes, are very responsive for continuous support by portable support technology.
authors.affiliation: Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Von Bargen
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartze
authors.forename: Reinhold
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haux
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*